We’re Famous!

Well, maybe just among Tumbleweed Tiny House blog readers. I was recently interviewed by fellow tiny house builder and blog writer Jenna Spesard. She was originally planning on writing a short piece on us using wool insulation, but instead decided to change the focus to mine and Pete’s future farm plans. I have been following Jenna’s building blog and it was fun to chat about our future plans. Thanks Jenna! You can read Jenna’s post here!

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You ARE famous! We met a Tennessee couple who was visiting New Orleans and we somehow got to talking about tiny houses. We mentioned how we were inspired by you guys to try out a smaller footprint. Long story short… they read your blog! Perhaps they will see this and introduce themselves. (We forgot their names.) We were just tickled to find someone who “knew” you all the way down here!
We look forward to reading the interview.
Josh and Tari

I am impressed with your tenacious spirit! I am glad to hear you have such good friends and support! Wishing you continued success with your grand adventure! Your home is looking great! Looking forward to your next post! Be well, Valerie

PS the use of you and your is of course 3rd person and meant for both of you! :o)

That’s a good idea. I just met another couple in Marquette that are planning on starting construction on their tiny house next spring. Did you attend the wolf stewards conference last year? I believe we may have met there.

Yes, I did attend. Thanks for your blog, it has been very helpful for me as we live in the same area and face the same challenges with cold winters, extensive snow, etc. I will order my trailer in Sept. and hope to start construction in October, just in time for snow. Similar to you two, I will do construction primarily on weekends so I expect it will take at least a year.

Meet Pete & Erin

Once upon a time a Yooper (if you're asking yourself, "what the heck is a Yooper?"; a Yooper is someone who hails from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) and a Troll (someone from below the bridge in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan) met at Michigan Technological University. The Troll was a budding forester (a kind hearted timber beast) and the Yooper was a wildlife biologist in the making (a tree hugger of sorts)…how could this not work out!

Our careers started in Boise, Idaho working for the U.S. Geological Survey as seasonal field technicians. The reality of working in the natural resources field without masters degrees often means 6-month seasonal positions followed by six months of: what should we do, where are we going to live. After living in a tent/car for four months and moving into an 18’ RV for two months in Idaho, the Yooper and the Troll moved to Astoria, Oregon and got hitched. Oregon lasted for four months and then it was back to Michigan for three months; back to Idaho for six months; back to Michigan for six months; then on to Happy Camp, California for what we thought would be four years, but turned out to be nine months because Happy Camp was not such a happy place.

After 7 1/2 years together and 5 years of wedded bliss, the Yooper and Troll are back in the UP and making their living in the natural resources field as a seasonal forester for the U.S. Forest Service and a wildlife research technician for the Michigan DNR in Marquette, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Superior.

This blog documents our journey as we build a “tiny house” without any prior building experience and strive for a simpler life. Follow along on our adventure; it should be fun!